Author: bruceshoots
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Ride Day #45 NW Akron OH to (PA side of) East Palestine OH
They are getting ready to depart the Ira Trailhead at 0806 @ 58° and a few sprinkles. Once they figured out where they wanted their first stop to be about 9 miles it was easy to find a business along the route. The second break was 14 miles away at Rootstown. The temperature is 66°.…
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Ride Day #44 Bellevue OH to NW Akron OH
I woke up and opened the curtains in the motel and made the proclamation that it was a beautiful day for a ride. They are getting ready to ride at 0700 with a temperature of 55° and some high clouds. They were hitting the trail & I was driving ahead to get water, Gatorade, and…
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Ride Day #43 Near Napoleon OH to Bellevue OH
0724 departure with a temperature of 57° and clear sky. Headed toward Wabash Cannonball Trailhead. They wanted this to be their first stop. On Google maps it looked like it was grass covered and By Golly, it is! They opted to ride the remote country roads until they got to where the trail was paved…
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Ride Day #42 New Paris IN to near Napoleon OH
The motel didn’t have much of a choice for breakfast. They had a honey bun and a cup of coffee and said they would grab something at a gas station. We didn’t pass a gas station, but there were some meat sticks in the vehicle. They departed New Paris IN at 0705 at a temperature…
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Ride Day #41 North Liberty IN to New Paris IN
They took off at 0849 with partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 74°headed east. The 1st stop was a gas station about 7 miles in the journey at Lakeville IN. The road they have taken so far has had REALLY CLOSE to NO traffic. They wanted 10 miles and I happened to find shade…
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Ride Day #40 Hobart IN to North Liberty IN
They are climbing up at 0740 with a temperature of 80°. Hoping to get 50 miles in before it gets to hot. Third day in a row of some warm weather. The 1st break was at Dogwood Park in Chesterton. It looked like a nice place with plenty of shade. Alan said he hadn’t gone…
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Ride Day #39 Mokena IL to Hobart IN
They are getting ready to hit the trail at 0720 full sun, temperature is 80°. Heading toward IN today. FEW pictures today as it was all most all city driving for me. For the first 19 miles I had difficulty keeping up with them! I think I finally got around them and am sitting in…
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Ride Day #38 Elgin IL to Mokena IL
They got taken off about 0800 With a temperature of 65° and overcast. According to the spreadsheet today is a 2 day ride covering 132 miles ending in LaPorte IN. We were supposed to meet 4 miles in at a crossing leaving them 13 miles till the first break. When they got to the first…
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Ride Day #37 Raccoon Creek IL to Elgin IL
The guys are getting ready to take off at 0853, full cloud cover at 64°. First stop is 9 miles away where they were supposed to stop yesterday according to the spread sheet. After about 9 miles they made it to yesterday’s stopping spot. after a break they continued on a trail for 14 miles…
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Ride Day #36 Madison WI to Raccoon Creek IL
Today they enter their ninth state! They got on the trail at 0919 with full cloud cover and a temperature of 61° heading south to IL. They have a mix of trails & country roads today. A few breaks in there was a Lady mowing that had to stop and come to visit. she laughed…
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